iUNIK Centella Calming Daily Sun Water SPF50: Guru Score 83%

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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✓Yay

"I have got to tell you all, I really, really like this. The finish looks a little dewy but [...] it settles, and it has less of that heavy glow that a lot of K beauty sunscreens have. It's very easy to apply once you figure out how much you need, though I'm still in that learning curve phase and I'm not sure my application was as even as it could be. I like it so much that I'm going to stick with it, and [...] it's also huge, four fluid ounces."

Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

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"It's also really great for makeup application. I use this specifically for casual sun exposure when I know [...] the UV is lower and I'm not going to be outside that long, not for [...] high UV situations, sports, or sweating. [...] This just feels so much better on the skin, so much more breathable, so much lighter, and it solves the problem of not wanting to wear a heavier sunscreen on those low key days."

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All 2 takes from Kelly Driscoll

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"Works underneath makeup beautifully in my personal experience. This is really designed to solve a problem for folks who don't like to wear sunscreen. It's a great product for that. It's not going to be your workhorse, it's not water resistant, it's not for sweat, it's not for the beach. But it can be incredibly beneficial for folks who are just trying to get on the sunscreen train to begin with."

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"It's also really great for makeup application. I use this specifically for casual sun exposure when I know [...] the UV is lower and I'm not going to be outside that long, not for [...] high UV situations, sports, or sweating. [...] This just feels so much better on the skin, so much more breathable, so much lighter, and it solves the problem of not wanting to wear a heavier sunscreen on those low key days."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"I'm very curious. It looks like a toner texture with sunscreen in it. But you pat it on the skin. [...] I was impressed with the filters they used. They used octalock octisalate, enzylzol, uvinul A plus, tinasorb S, mexoryl SX. It's fragrance-free. [...] It's 18 bucks. The second I saw it, I'm like, I have to try this."

All 2 takes from No BS Beauty

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"I'm very curious. It looks like a toner texture with sunscreen in it. But you pat it on the skin. [...] I was impressed with the filters they used. They used octalock octisalate, enzylzol, uvinul A plus, tinasorb S, mexoryl SX. It's fragrance-free. [...] It's 18 bucks. The second I saw it, I'm like, I have to try this."

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"I find it hard to apply it liberally enough, I don't feel like what I used was really enough to get the protection they advertise, which is SPF 50. [...] It feels like this is going to be a challenge to apply, you're going to have to apply it in layers. It's got a lot more filters in it than the average sunscreen so I instantly trust it a lot more, [...] but the texture makes it seem like it might be hard to apply liberally enough, and it does look kind of greasy."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

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"This blew my mind the last time we made a video about it. It comes in this essence-like bottle and makes you want to apply sunscreen to your face, it almost has a cooling effect. Think of your favorite essence, and it happens to be a sunscreen."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is iUNIK Centella Calming Daily Sun Water SPF50?

A lightweight, essence-style daily sunscreen with SPF 50 for the face, sold under the Centella Calming name.

Is iUNIK Centella Calming Daily Sun Water SPF50 worth it?

Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is iUNIK Centella Calming Daily Sun Water SPF50's Guru Score?

iUNIK Centella Calming Daily Sun Water SPF50 holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.